Introduction

The aim of this section is to give users of Visualyse Interplanetary a better idea of the algorithm it uses and hence a deeper understanding of the results generated and which options should be selected.

It covers key elements of how Visualyse Interplanetary works, including:

• Update sequence
• Coordination systems
• Link budget calculations
• Gain patterns
• Propagation models
• File formats
• VisTools calculations
• Acronyms and Abbreviations

This section should be read in conjunction with the other guides provided, in particular the:

• User Guide: this describes how to use the product including all the dialogs
• Tutorial: this gives a walk-through of the steps required to create an example simulation
• Maintenance History: this gives information on changes released under the Annual Maintenance and Support (AMS) service
• Demonstration Files: this describes the example files shipped with Visualyse Interplanetary and gives an indication of the types of simulations it can generate

Additional Technical Notes and White Papers can be found on our web site at:

https://www.transfinite.com/papers

Note: In places the description of the algorithm used has been simplified to make it clearer and to protect elements of Transfinite’s Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)